Sunday, April 11, 2010

Yesterday, when I was thinking about what to cook for dinner tonight I thought I was going to make a stir fry. But then this morning, while laying in bed I realized I had bell peppers that need to be used. So I decided on chicken fajitas.

While not a Cajun/Creole/Italian, this is a family favorite. Growing up my mom would make this as a quick and easy dinner. I doubled this recipe to have leftovers for tomorrow's dinner.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper. Cook until soft about 15mins. Stirring occasionally.

In a separate skillet, cook the chicken over a medium heat until brown, about 10mins. Then turn the heat up to high and cook for 2mins.

When the meat and veg are complete, serve on a tortilla with cheese, salsa, and jalapeños. I served it today a side of black beans and cilantro-lime rice. Just a note, the whole wheat tortilla did not work out well.

We had strawberry short cake with angel food cake for dessert. It's strawberry season here in Louisiana. So I bought a flat (12 pints) and have been looking for ways to use them. I made the cake myself. Something went horribly wrong. I didn't have a bundt pan so I used a loaf pan. This did not work out too well. At least the whip cream I made was tasty.

If you have any question/comments about this recipe, pls leave me a comment or email at megmehell at yahoo.

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Oh my, that looks devine!!! I'm salavating right now (I had to grab a grilled chicken sandwich, sans one bun, at KFC b/c I was at a baseball game all day...ugh). I LOVE strawberry shortcake, my mom used to make that all the time when I was a kid. Do you put sugar on the strawberries for awhile so they get "juicy"???? Have a great week!! :)

Why didn't you like the whole wheat tortillas? I started eating them when I was pregnant with Lennox (lowering the carbs) and I still buy them. there are brands that are too thick and not pliable though. We'll have to discuss this...